One dead in Fayetteville SUV crash

Police: Passenger ejected from car, two others injured

One person is dead and two others injured after an SUV flipped late Saturday night, police said.

The single-car accident happened on Wedington Drive in Fayetteville. Fayetteville Police said 3 people were in the SUV when it hit the curb driving eastbound. The car ended up in the middle of the road, shutting down Weddington Drive for several hours Sunday morning.

Police said the passenger who died was ejected from the SUV. The driver and the other passenger suffered minor injuries. As of Sunday morning, police do not know why the SUV veered into the curb and flipped. Fayetteville Police said they do not know if alcohol was involved, but they believe weather was not a factor.